WHITNEY K is a 1968 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2025, along with 7 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2024.
Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 12 February 2025.
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Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)63.4 ft × 20.4 ft × 3.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 35 / net 34
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWALTER J SMITH SR. · WAILUA, HI, UNITED STATES · built 1968
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portKAPAA, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 11 March 2026 · expires 30 April 2027
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it35 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 34 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 16
12 February 2025Annual Inspection
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8096660
20 January 2025Drydock Extension · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8065666
18 September 2024Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8010885
6 August 2024Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7976712
6 August 2024Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7980744
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 18 September 2024Resolved
Vessel's original wires remain in-service on the vessel and its protective coatings are fatiguing exposing bare wire. Vessel has multiple unapproved splices. Replace all original wires with approved stranded wire. Prove new wires are installed and dead end wires are removed. Provide approved wire connectors for each connection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 October 2024
Resolved 12 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel has been re-wired with approved stranded wires. All contections are completed with the correct contections. All electrical systems were tested satisfactory.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 18 September 2024Resolved
Vessel file is missing one line diagram and owner does not have one on hand. Provide one line diagram and walk systems out with MI.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 October 2024
Resolved 12 December 2024
Resolution: Diagram uploaded into vessel's permanent file. MI verified diagram by inspecting each system and witnessed its accuracy. All sat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 18 September 2024Resolved
If battery is not adjacent to a distribution pane, the battery lead must have a fuse in series as close as practicable to the battery. Provide fuses.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 October 2024
Resolved 12 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel installed capable fuse in line after the battery. All sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 October 2019Resolved
Drain cocks in fuel strainers from removing water shall be permitted if provided with plugs or caps. The provided drain cock did not allow for the use of a plug or cap. Provide approved drain cock or plug IAW 182.20-40(b)(7)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 November 2019
Resolved 23 October 2019
Resolution: Verified installation of proper drain cocks in fuel filter bowls.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 October 2018Resolved
Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018 or other standard specified by the Commandant. Vessel's ring life buoy was missing retroreflective material. Provide ring life bouy with retroreflective material.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 October 2018
Resolved 29 October 2018
Resolution: Deficiency corrected prior to conclusion of inspection
STBD nav light inoperable. Prove proper operation of navigation lights prior to night time or reduced visibility operations.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 October 2017
Resolved 25 October 2017
Resolution: Replaced nav light bulb prior to inspection completion.
Found removed service lighting fixture with open wires in aft section of passenger barge.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 November 2016
Resolved 3 November 2016
Resolution: Service lighting fixture was replaced in kind. Tested and found all electrical items related sat.
6 August 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7980744
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
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